February 23, 2012 / Front Page

The Clarke-Mobile Gas Board of Directors voted to move forward with renovation of the Hille Hotel this week. Over the last five years, Clarke- Mobile Gas has rebuilt the main office facility and warehouse facilities in Jackson, and bought and r More...

Five years ago I probably wrote the only editorial in an Alabama newspaper supporting the 62 percent pay raise state legislators gave themselves on a voice vote that shielded them from public scrutiny of how they voted. More...

The gifted kids at Thomasville Middle School have begun work on their spring service projects. Each group has chosen one or more areas of need in the community or school where they can use their talents and abilities. More...

Vivian Roberta Bailey, 73, of Thomasville died Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012 at Mobile Infirmary. She was born Dec. 20, 1938 in Demopolis. She was a member of the Dickinson Baptist Church. Graveside services were Monday, Feb. More...

Billy Mack Etheridge, 75, of Sweet Water died Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012 at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center in Meridian, Miss. He was a member of the Nanafalia Baptist Church. Graveside services were Thursday Feb. More...

Heart health program set for Feb. 28 at 6 p.m. Arlington United Methodist Church will host a program on heart health Tuesday, Feb. 28 at 6 p.m. in the fellowship hall. Susan Williams, RN will be the guest speaker. More...

Have you ever found something AFTER you completed something. And wished that you could go back and use the thing that you found. Thursday morning I found this very simple fish soup recipe. I'm not going to bombard ya'll with another soup column. More...

Deaf services Feb. 26 at Central Baptist Church Central Baptist Church in Dixons Mills and Bill Rice Ranch in Murfreesboro, Tenn. want to reach out to the deaf people in our community by establishing a ministry for the deaf. More...

As the Thomasville Middle School Tigers begin the 2012 campaign they will be counting on getting some leadership from a contingent of 13 eighth graders who account for almost two thirds of the 21 players on this season’s roster. More...